Where does “viltstift” come from?
viltstift (Dutch) comes from Dutch vilt, from Middle Dutch velt, from Old Dutch felt, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
viltstift (Dutch): marker pen, felt-tip pen
Ancestry of “viltstift”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vilt | felt |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | velt | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | felt | field |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |